GRE Word List
ENIGMA
something hard to understand or explain
The meaning of the word enigma is something hard to understand or explain.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| guileless | innocent |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| mercantile | of or relating to merchants or trading |
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| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
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